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My husband and I just moved into our first home in North Massapequa about a week and a half ago and we are having some drainage issues. Today we came home from work and there was a huge flood in our basement. It appears the water was coming from the sewage line. We called a sewer/drain company that was 24 hours and the guy came and took the cap off of the trap and water came gushing out....he tried to find the clog with his snake and went like 50 feet deep but couldn't find anything. He was worried that we maybe have cess pool but I checked out listing and it says we are sewer. He told us if we have a cess pool, then it is probably backed up. If we are connected to the sewer, then we have a broken pipe. He said there wasn't really anything else he could do for us. How can I find out if I have a cess pool or sewer. If I have the sewer how do I find out which sewer district I'm in? Also - does anyone know a good plumber???
If you had the house inspected, it should say in the report if the house has a cess pool or a sewer.
You can also look at a diagram of the system on your property survey (in you closing papers) - if it has a circle it's usually a cess pool and a rectangle is a septic tank.
If you are in the Soutwest Sewer District (which you probably are, being in Massapequa) you can go to their office at Bergen Point in Babylon (at the very end of Bergen Point Road, south of Montauk Highway, right on the bay.... very picturesque location!) and ask for a copy of the drawing that was originally filed when your house was connected to the sewers. This drawing will show the location of the sewer line cleanouts which may not be visible in your lawn. Just cross your fingers that none of the prior owners put a deck or patio smackdab over the cleanouts, in which case those won't be accessible. Give a copy of the diagram to your plumber so that he will know the best place to access the line for a repair.
Buyers don't always receive a copy of the cesspool/sewer diagram at closing. I never got one for any of the four houses that I bought. I did provide one (after getting that information myself after purchase) when I sold them, but that was voluntary on my part; sellers are not required to provide these documents and banks don't request them.
Also, a normal survey does not have to show the location of sewer connection/septic. I suspect it depends on the surveyor but they are really only required to show the things that are on/above ground level.
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